Tell us a bit about yourself and what your role in the transport industry involves? I’m Tasha, my pronouns are she/her and have been my whole life. Up until this summer I worked for a transport museum, right at the intersection of the cultural and… Read More »Up Front: Tasha McNaught
You wanted it, we wanted it: and now it’s here! Yes, for their fifth year – and fourth design – Manchester Metrolink have come through and unveiled a Progress-liveried M5000 tram ahead of this year’s Manchester Pride celebrations. Metrolink are, of course, no strangers to… Read More »It’s Here: The Progress Tram
Tell us a bit about yourself and what your role in the transport industry involves? Hey I’m Alex, I’m non-binary and a conductor for a train operating company in the North of England! My role involves ensuring the safety of my train, my passengers, my… Read More »Up Front: Alex Low
I come from a Jewish background. I am the grandson of a Holocaust survivor and the son of a feminist who has campaigned against oppression, particularly for women in Jewish religious communities. On my journey to adulthood the importance of resisting oppression shaped the narrative… Read More »As An Ally: Simon Kendler
Tell us a bit about yourself and what your role in the transport industry involves? Hi there! I’m Charley, I’m gender fluid and bisexual and my pronouns are she/her or they/them. I’m a life-long railway enthusiast and am now entering my sixth year within the… Read More »Up Front: Charlotte Monroe
…is The Progress Train. Following our successful campaign earlier this year to get Avanti West Coast’s Pride train named Progress, we’ve been keeping a close eye on the links between the transport industry and the LGBTQ+ community. We’re focussing on the topics that matter and… Read More »The Train Now Arriving…
It’s official. Avanti West Coast’s ‘Trainbow’, 390 119, has been named Progress, and it’s now zooming up and down the West Coast Main Line. Following a month-long public vote which garnered over 1,500 entries, Progress has been crowned the winner, in part thanks to our… Read More »Now Arriving: The Progress Train
Railways just levelled up. On Monday, Avanti – the new operator on the West Coast Main Line – launched their new Pride train, a complete rethink of the ‘Trainbow’ concept and the UK’s first fully-wrapped mainline Pride train. It’s loud, it’s bold and, crucially, by… Read More »I Believe In Progress